redeem [as in Christ Consciousness, the Redeemer]
/rəˈdēm/
verb: redeem; 3rd person present: redeems; past tense: redeemed; past participle: redeemed; gerund or present participle: redeeming
- 1.compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something).”a disappointing debate redeemed only by an outstanding speech”
- do something that compensates for poor past performance or behavior.”they redeemed themselves in the playoffs by pushing the Detroit Red Wings to a seventh and deciding game”
- (of a person) atone or make amends for (error or evil).”the thief on the cross who by a single act redeemed a life of evil”
- save (someone) from sin, error, or evil.”he was a sinner, redeemed by the grace of God”
- 2.gain or regain possession of (something) in exchange for payment.”his best suit had been redeemed from the pawnbrokers”
- FINANCE repay (a stock, bond, or other instrument) at the maturity date.
- exchange (a coupon, voucher, or trading stamp) for merchandise, a discount, or money.
- pay the necessary money to clear (a debt).”owners were unable to redeem their mortgages”
- ARCHAIC buy the freedom of.”the captive had to mortgage his lands to raise the money to redeem himself”
- 3.fulfill or carry out (a pledge or promise).”the party prepared to redeem the pledges of the past three years”
Origin
late Middle English (in the sense ‘buy back’): from Old French redimer or Latin redimere, from re- ‘back’ + emere ‘buy’.